Front of the visa packet issued to Basia Chtourman, who was born in 1850 in Ustingrad, Russia. She left Kiev in 1936 to join her son in Buffalo, New York. Tragically, she never reached her destination; she became ill and died in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her visa, however, remains on file with the INS.

(Front of the visa packet issued to Basia Chtourman, who was born in 1850 in Ustingrad, Russia. She left Kiev in 1936 to join her son in Buffalo, New York. Tragically, she never reached her destination; she became ill and died in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her )